Horseshoeing apparatus



UNITED STATES PATENT I @rrion.

JAMES LAMB, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

HORSESHOEING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 488,077, dated December13, 1892'.

Application filed July 27, 1892. Serial No. 441.422. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES LAMB, a citizen of the United States, residingat San Jos, Santa Clara county, State of California, have invented anImprovement in Horseshoeing Apparatus; and I hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to that class ofapparatus designed to receive,hold, and support a horse during the operation of shoeing; and itconsists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in theclaims.

The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus of this classadapted to easily re.- ceive the horse and to hold him firmly, at thesame time supporting him thoroughly with comfort to himself and safetyto the operator.

Referring to the accompanying drawing for a more complete explanation ofmy invention,

the figure is a perspective view of my appa ratus.

The main framework of the apparatus is composed of two sides. On oneside the posts A Aextend between the floor and ceiling and are firmlyfixed. On the other side a post B.

extends between the floor and ceiling; but it is pivotally mounted,whereby it may have an axial movement, and on this same side is a post0, which does not extend to the ceiling and rests upon the floor,preferably through the intervention of an antifriction-wheel D. Thispost C is connected rigidly with the pivotal post B by suitable tie-barsb, so that said pivotal post and the short post form a swinging side,which is adapted to be turned into a position parallel with the plane ofthe first side composed of posts A A and to be turned outwardly to adivergent plane, whereby the whole frame is opened sufficiently to admitthe horse. The posts A A are likewise secured together by suitabletie-bars a.

Secured firmly to the posts A A is a strong bar E, one end of whichprojects and is widened, as shown, and terminates in an extended pointor portion e. A similar strong bar F is secured to the posts 13 and Oand has a projecting point f. To the inner sides of the wide ends ofthese bars E and]? and near their lower portions are secured theleg-supstout chain I is secured to one of these bars, I

here shown as the bar F, and thence extends across to and through theend of the barE, and its end is secured to a winding-drum J on the postA, said drum having a ratchet j, with which a retaining-pawl j engages,whereby i the chain may be tightened and held in positin. This chain, topreventinj ury to the horse, is suitably covered with cushion material.A rope, if strong enough, may be used instead of a chain. To the otherends of the bars E and F and to the ends of the tie-bars between theposts are secured vertical cushions K. these ends of the bars E and Faremade slits or apertures c and f, there being a number of thesein eachbar. Through opposing apertures pass the ends of a breast-plate'L, madeof suitable stout material, such as steel, and having its inner surfacesuitably cushioned, as shown.

Pivotally connected with the tie-bars stand 1), between the posts, arethe downwardly-extending arms M, the lower ends of which extend downinside and play freely along the inner surfaces of the bars E and F andback of the fixed breast-plata by which their forward movement islimited. To these arms are secured the cushioned blocks N, which fitover and closely embrace the upper portion of the neck of the horse.These blocks are secured to the arms adjustably, so that they may bemoved up or down for different-sized horses. This connection may be ofany suitable character, here shown as consisting of a securing-bolt n,which slides in a slot n in the arms. Secured to one of the tie-bars onone side is a supporting-band O, which extends over to and is connectedwith a tighteningroller P, mounted between the posts A A, said rollerhaving a ratchet p and a controllingpawl p.

Rising from the floor at a point near the forward posts A and B and inplanes between them are the standards Q, the upper ends of which aregrooved out, as shown, to form rests forthe front legs of the horse.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: When in position toreceive a horse, the side formed by the pivotal post B and the shortpost 0 is swung outwardly at an angle, thereby providing room enough forthe entrance of the horse. The animal passes in between the sides andfinally arrives in a position in which his head lies between the frontcushions K and his breast presses against the breast-plate L. Theswinging side B O is then moved inwardly to a plane parallel with thefixed side AA, whereby the neck-blocks N come to position over the topof the horses neck and the supporting-blocks G at the rear ends of barsE and F bear against his hind legs. The chain I is then drawn acrossbehind his legs and is properly tightened, so that the swinging side ofthe apparatus is held firmly in place and the chain itself is tautbehind the horse. The supporting-band O is tightened under the horse andin this position he is fully confined. He cannot move backwardly becauseof the chain I, and he cannot move forwardly because of the breast-plateand theneck-blocks, which are limited forwardly by their carrying-armscoming in contact with the ends of the breastplate. The neck-blocks alsoserve to prevent him from tossing his head or rearing. His head will notbe injured because of the front cushions K. His bodyfinds a support inthe band 0, while his hind portion finds full support upon thetightly-fitting blocks G, if he chooses to throw his weight upon them.The vertical cushions H at the back protect his hips and flanks. Now, toshoe his hind foot the leg is drawn backwardly and upwardly and isrested completely upon the supportingblock G on that side, while thehoof projects backwardly far enough to enable the blacksmith to reach itwith convenience, and it may be secured to the projecting point or endof the side bar by means of a suitable rope. To shoe his front feet,they are lifted up and rested upon the standards Q. When shod, the band0 and the chain I are released and the side B O is swung outwardly. Thehorse can then withdraw, his neck passing out readily from theneck-blocks, the arms of which swing backwardly freely to relieve him.The breastplate by being moved forward or back provides for differentsizes of horses, and the neck-blocks will accommodate themselves bytheir swinging movement forward and back to any position of thebreast-plate.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a horseshoeing apparatus, a frame for receiving the horse betweenits sides, the

rear portion of said frame being provided with the opposing supportingblocks G to press against the hind legs of the animal and to receivethem when lifted for shoeing, substantially as herein described.

2. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of a frame between theopposing sides esaow of which-the horse is received, the bars E and F,secured to the sides of said frame and having the rearwardly-extendingpoints, and the supporting-blocks G, secured to said bars in advance ofsaid points,substantially as herein described.

8. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of a frame adapted toreceive the horse between its sides and provided with opposing blocks Gat its'rear portion to support the hind legs of the animal and across-chain extending between the sides of the frame and passing behindthe legs of the horse, substantially as herein described.

4. A horseshoeing apparatus consisting of a frame having a fixed sideand a laterallymovable side, the blocks G at the rear portion of theframe, adapted to support the hind legs of the animal when lifted forshoeing, a chain traversingthe rear of the frame and connected with thefixed and movable side thereof and adapted to pass behind the horse,means for adjusting the chain,and a breast-plate between the sides ofthe frame at its front portion and adapted to pass in front of thebreast of the horse, substantially as herein described.

5. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of aframe adapted toreceive the horse between its sides, said frame having .alaterally-swinging side and a fixed side, and opposing blocks carried bysaid sides and adapted to pass over the neck of the horse,

substantially as herein described.

6. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of a frame adapted toreceive the horse between its sides, the downwardly-extending swingingarms carried by said frame and having the blocks passing over and oneach I side of the neck of the horse, and the fixed breast-plate betweenthe sides of the frame, against which the swinging arms come in contact,substantially as herein described.

7. 'In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of a frame to receivethe horse between its sides, the supporting-blocks G andcrosschain atthe rear end of the frame, and the horizontally-adjustable breast-plateat the front end of the frame, substantially as herein described.

8. A horseshoeing apparatus consisting of a frame to receive the horsebetween its sides, the supporting-blocks G and cross-chain at the rearportion of the frame, and the breastplate and opposing neck-blocks atthe front portion of said frame, substantially as herein described.

9. A horseshoeing apparatus consisting of a frame to receive the horsebetween its sides, the supporting-blocks G and cross-chain at the rearportion of the frame, the breast-plate at the front portion, theswinging arms carried by the sides of the frame and adapted to belimited forwardly by the breast-plate, and the neck-blocks carried bysaid arms, substanially as herein described.

10. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the com bination of the frame toreceive the horse,

said frame having a fixed side and a later-.

ally-swinging side, the cross-chain at the rear portion of the frameconnecting said sides, and the Winding-drum for tightening thecross-chain, substantially as herein described.

11. In a horse-shoeing apparatus, the combination of the fixed posts A Aand connecting tie-bars forming one side of the frame, the pivotal postB, post 0, and connecting tie bars forming the swinging other side ofthe frame, whereby the horse may be received be: tween the two sides,the fixed bars E and F, secured to said sides, and the supporting blocksG at the rear ends of said bars, substantially as herein described.

12. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of the fixed posts A Aand connecting tie-bars formin one side of the frame, the pivotal post Band post 0, forming the swinging other side of the frame, whereby thehorse may be received between the two sides, the bars E and F, securedto said sides, the supporting-blocks G at the rear ends of said bars,and the cross-chain between the two bars at their back portions, wherebythey are held together and the horse is confined between them,substantially as herein described.

13. In a horseshoeing apparatus, the combination of the fixed posts A Aand connecting tie-bars forming one side of the frame, the

pivotal post B and post 0, forming the other side, the bars E and F ofsaid sides, the blocks G at the rear ends of the bars, the cross-chainbetween the rear ends of the bars for holding the frame sides togetherand preventing the horse from moving back, and the breast-plateextending between said bars at their front portion for preventing thehorse from moving forward, substantially as herein described.

14. Ahorseshoeing apparatus consisting of the fixed posts A A andconnecting tie-bars forming one side of the frame, the pivotal post B,post 0, and connecting tie-bars forming the swinging other side of theframe, whereby the horse may be received between the two sides, the barsE and F of said sides, the supporting-blocks G at the rear ends of saidbars, the cross-chain between the two bars at their back portions, thebreast-plate between said bars at their forward portion, the swingingarms secured to the frame sides and limited by the breast-plate, and theneckblocks carried by said arms, substantially a herein described. i

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand JAMES LAMB.

